Meet our team

Sara Nightingale, Program Coordinator

Sara Nightingale has been Program Coordinator with TIES since August 2017. Prior to her employment at TIES, Sara worked on the Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit with St. Luke’s Hospital as a Youth Counselor for almost 2 years. Sara has a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The University of Iowa. Sara currently holds a temporary Mental Health Counselor license with the State of Iowa. Throughout her career, Sara has worked primarily in the non-profit field. She has been involved in mentoring programs both as an employee and mentor, worked in child serving agencies, and organizations helping both adults and youth with mental health diagnoses. Sara has lived in Iowa for most of her life but has also lived in Chicago, IL and Massachusetts. She enjoys learning and teaching new things, reading, being outside (but only when it is warm), traveling, and visiting friends and family all over the world. 

Kayla Lynn, Classroom Coordinator

Kayla has been a Classroom Coordinator with TIES since January 2019. Prior to her employment at TIES Kayla received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa where she also completed a minor in Political Science and an Early Childhood Education Endorsement. In her free time, Kayla enjoys creating DIY furniture and loves a good weekend project with her husband and toddler. Kayla has lived in Eastern Iowa her entire life, and thrives in the colder months of the year: Fall and Winter are her favorite! Kayla enjoys traveling all around the world to visit family and friends. She is also a life learner, and spends most mornings listening to an educational podcast, practicing yoga or reading a book on the porch.